OpenAuto
OpenAuto is shop management software for independent automotive shops, with a free core application for Windows.
What OpenAuto is
OpenAuto is shop management software for independent automotive shops, with a free core application for Windows. It covers estimates, repair orders, invoices, customers, vehicles, scheduling, and analytics. Shops can order parts directly, manage technician hours and labor rates, and review reports that include profit and loss, cost of goods sold, and technician hours. Optional integrations include PartsTech, QuickBooks, Odoo, Plate2vin, SMS notifications, and Square payment processing. The desktop application uses Python and PyQt6 with a local MySQL database; an optional FastAPI backend handles integrations and callbacks. The maker says core features run locally and describes callbacks through Cloudflare Tunnel as secure. The software is described as open source. The core application costs nothing. Optional integrations and services are listed at $0.50, paid once, billed per card transaction; the listing says these include unlimited users, technicians, and workstations, though integration availability may vary. The maker says this payment model has no monthly fees, long-term contracts, or vendor lock-in.
Good
- Core application is free.
- Manages estimates, repair orders, and invoices.
- Tracks technician hours and labor rates.
- Optional integrations include QuickBooks and Square.
- Listed services include unlimited users and workstations.
Watch out
- Available platform is Windows.
- Optional services are billed per card transaction.
- Integration availability may vary.
Who it suits
OpenAuto suits independent automotive shops looking for Windows-based tools to manage repair workflows, parts, labor, and reporting. It may also suit shops that want optional integrations rather than a monthly-fee model.
Verdict
OpenAuto covers core shop workflows in a free desktop application, with optional integrations billed per card transaction. Shops should check whether the integrations they need are available.
Plans and prices
From OpenAuto's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Core application | Free | Core application · At no cost |
| Optional integrations & services | $0.50, paid once | Unlimited users · unlimited techs · unlimited workstations · Per card transaction |
The facts
Each one read from OpenAuto's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Analytics
- The site lists profit and loss, cost of goods sold, and technician hours among its analytics and reporting capabilities.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Architecture
- The desktop app uses Python and PyQt6 with local MySQL, while an optional FastAPI backend handles integrations and callbacks.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Contracts
- The maker says there are no monthly fees, long-term contracts, or vendor lock-in for its pay-per-transaction model.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The site names PartsTech, QuickBooks, Odoo, Plate2vin, SMS notifications, and Square payment processing as optional integrations.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The maker describes OpenAuto as free and open source software.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Parts
- The app lets shops order parts directly and manage technician hours and labor rates.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Pricing limits
- The billing page says all integrations and services include unlimited users, techs, and workstations, and that integration availability may vary.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- OpenAuto is shop management software for independent automotive shops.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The site says core features run locally and describes secure callbacks via Cloudflare Tunnel.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Workflow
- It supports estimates, repair orders, invoices, customers, vehicles, scheduling, and analytics.checked 11 Oct 2026
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